MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,540 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both sides (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both sides (2.5.A.1c)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated.
both rear sill end plates & drops plates corroded.
centre & rear exhaust silencers corroded.
front & rear suspension components corroding.
n/s & o/s front brake pipes corroding.
n/s/front anti roll bar link.
n/s/rear tyre worn & perished.
plastic trims on both outer sills.
wipers smearing.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorated
both rear sill drop plates corroded.
both sill end plates corroded.
centre & rear exhaust silencers corroded.
front & rear suspension components corroding.
n/s & o/s front brake pipes corroding
n/s/front anti roll bar link.
n/s/reartyre worn & perished.
plastic trim on both outer sills.
wipers smearing.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front brake discs worn
rear exhaust corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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V979 GKW is a 2000 Ford Focus in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2000 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 90,238 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Ford Focus fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V979 GKW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Focus typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V979 GKW is a 2000 Ford Focus, first registered on 26 January 2000.
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